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The Oldest Boulder Bridge over the River Abava
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Kandava over the river Abava you can get crossing the oldest boulder bridge in Latvia. Up to 1873, people crossed Abava with a ferry, but pedestrians
could cross it on a plank-way.
The bridge has four arches and it is 66 m long.
After the horse of baron Firkss who was the owner of Zemītes manor broke its leg when the plank went to pieces, local gave to the baron a new horse as a gift. In gratitude he proposed and supported the construction of a bridge. The bridge was built on land. All people who came to the market took boulders with them. When the bridge was ready a new bed was dug and the old one was filled up.
Address: Lielā iela/Jelgavas iela, Kandava
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